Watauga News

A Fort Worth jury convicted a Watauga man Tuesday evening of arson of a habitation causing death for starting a fire at a Haltom City apartment complex in an attempt to collect a $100 drug debt.

In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., federal officials on Thursday announced the arrests of more than 300 people in raids across the country aimed at the newest and most violent cartel.

By MARTHA DELLER Two Fort Worth men and a woman have been indicted in a July 14 robbery and fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man inside his southwest Fort Worth home.A Tarrant County grand jury returned capital murder indictments on Oct.

Watauga County's population has increased over the last few years after a period of leveling off, though median incomes are only about three percent higher they were at the turn of the century.

Seasonal flu shots will be available at all Tarrant County Public Health Centers beginning Thursday, according to the agency.

A Decatur man who was injured in a traffic accident during the weekend died Tuesday afternoon at a Fort Worth hospital, authorities said Wednesday.

The Volunteer Center of North Texas receives thousands of volunteer opportunities from more than 1,700 area nonprofit groups.

Detectives from several cities have linked 3 North Texas teens to multiple restaurant burglaries throughout area.

Carol Wood , with daughter Tammy Cain, worked as a waitress at Joe's Coffee Shop in the 1960s, then bought the restaurant from Joe Thompson in 1969.

By BARRY SHLACHTER The naysayers told Candy and Darrell Fitch that their salsa business would never make it, that the market had too many salsa brands already.

By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. Three teens accused in a string of burglaries in Northeast Tarrant County were in jail Thursday after an alert resident reported seeing someone breaking into Southlake offices.Investigators believe the teens - two 19-year-old men and a 17-year-old woman - could be responsible for 21 burglaries in the last week in Southlake, ...

With consumer sales slipping, the city of Keller is looking at debuting a "shop local" campaign.

By GORDON DICKSON NORTH RICHLAND HILLS - By all accounts, Rufus 'Rufe' Snow was a decent guy.So it doesn't seem fair that the name of this turn-of-the-20th-century farmer - one of North Richland Hills' founders - is once again being taken in vain, at least in traffic circles.This time it's because a study released Tuesday concluded that the ...

Chef Franson awards David Keith a Chef Point gift certificate for the East Texas Meatloaf recipe that will be featured on the restaurant's new Comfort Food Sunday menu starting on Sept.

BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- A motorcyclist killed Tuesday in a traffic accident has been identified as Travis Wyatt of Watauga, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's Web site on Thursday.Wyatt, 30, died Tuesday afternoon from head injuries he suffered in the accident.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with big rig NORTH RICHLAND HILLS - A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday in a collision with an 18-wheeler, police said.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with big rig NORTH RICHLAND HILLS - A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday in a collision with an 18-wheeler, police said.

BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon in a traffic accident on Iron Horse Boulevard, police said.The 30-year-old Watauga man, whom authorities did not identify pending notification of relatives, was pronounced dead at the scene.He was the only one on the motorcycle at the time of the accident, ...

The 27th Fred and Dora Austin family reunion was held at the home of Bill and Phyllis Austin Graham on July 18 with 78 family and friends attending.

The 27th Fred and Dora Austin family reunion was held at the home of Bill and Phyllis Austin Graham on July 18 with 78 family and friends attending.